Philippians 1:12-26 - The Progress Of The Gospel

¹² But I wish you, brethren, to know that the affairs appertaining to me have turned out rather unto the promotion of the gospel. ¹³ So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the pretorian army, and to all the rest; ¹⁴ and many of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are bold to speak the word of God more fluently without fear. ¹⁵ Some indeed through envy and strife, and some through good will, are preaching Christ: ¹⁶ the latter from divine love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel: ¹⁷ the former from self-seeking are proclaiming Christ insincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds. ¹⁸ For what is it? moreover that in every place, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and I rejoice in this, yes, and I will rejoice. ¹⁹ For I know that this will turn out to me unto salvation, through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, ²⁰ according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but with all boldness, as always, even now Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

²¹ For Christ is my life, and death is my gain. ²² But if to live in the flesh, this shall be to me the fruit of the work, indeed I know not what I shall ask. ²³ But I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ; for this is far better: ²⁴ but to remain in the flesh is safer on account of you. ²⁵ And having confidence in this, I know that I shall abide with you all, unto your promotion and the joy of your faith; ²⁶ in order that your rejoicing in Christ Jesus may abound in me through my coming again unto you.